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Rumor: Diablo III in 2011 Q4, Further WoW Expansions Dated

MMOGameSite sources an anonymous "gamer" when posting a production timetable from Blizzard. Of course, Blizzard isn't claiming ownership over this, and the company is so good at protecting... Continue »

Blizzard Announces Cataclysm Launch Events

You may still be riding high on Starcraft II, but Blizzard releasing a game is a big deal. So big, in fact, that the developers coordinate hefty parties at retailers to commemorate the occasion. Blizzard’s website now lists locations for release... Continue »

World of Warcraft Turning Six

World of Warcraft launched on November 23, 2004, which means that its six year anniversary is approaching with all haste. There will probably be some awesome in-game event to commemorate the occasion, but you can at least rest assured you’ll... Continue »

Blizzard Exploring Diablo Title on Consoles, Won’t Affect PC Version

Job listings looking for “an experienced engineer to lead console development on the Diablo team” led to a wave of concern that development of a console Diablo might delay or change ongoing development on the PC version of Diablo... Continue »

Blizzard Woos Back Ex-WoWers with Free Week

embedded by Embedded Video Blizzard’s taking the drug dealer approach by offering its sober customers another taste of the sweet stuff. In the days leading up to World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, Blizzard is dispatching e-mails to former players, offering... Continue »

Blizzard Sues Korean Broadcasting Company

An article translated from Korean reveals that Blizzard and their partners in Starcraft pro-gaming Gretech (GomTV) have filed a suit against the OnGameNetwork (OGN) for running Starcraft leagues without obtaining legal rights to broadcast the game. OGN went through... Continue »

Blizzcon’s Red Shirt Guy Added to World of Warcraft

embedded by Embedded Video The video above tells the tale as best as anyone can (excepting Inside Gaming, of course, but you’ll have to check below for that): a dedicated fan, now known as Red Shirt Guy, calls Blizzard... Continue »

Blizzard’s Pardo Claims Valve Shouldn’t Trademark DotA

Blizzard Executive Vice President of Game Design Rob Pardo stated that Valve shouldn’t have trademarked the title Defense of the Ancients, and has no real claim to it. “To us, that means that you’re really taking it away from... Continue »

Blizzard Suing Starcraft II Hackers

First, they warned they’d ban. Then, they banned, and banned a lot. Now, they’re taking hackers to task for making and distributing game-breaking exploits. Blizzard filed lawsuits in the Los Angeles District Court last week against three individuals suspected... Continue »

GDC Online: Battle.net Postmortem

When dropping $60 on Starcraft II, not a lot of gamers appreciated that they were getting two products in one box. Sure, the RTS game is pretty sweet, but the Battle.net service didn’t just come for free. To both... Continue »

Starcraft II Dev Explains Why Game Was Split

Few announcements unleashed a nerd firestorm like the news that Starcraft II would come out as three separate titles. The furor has receded quite a bit since the release of Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, giving Starcraft II Lead Designer Dustin... Continue »

Runic CEO Predicts Torchlight III Before Diablo III

Whenever Blizzard announces a new game, it’s always fun to rattle off all the sequels that will release before the new game. While we generally do it in a tongue-in-cheek manner, Runic Games CEO Max Schaefer believes that a... Continue »

Blizzard Sticking With PC Development

Most developers would wallow in the limelight after releasing a game like Starcraft II, but even now it’s hard to get Blizzard to say anything substantial. The latest snip comes from Blizzard VP and Managing Director of International Operations... Continue »

Blizzard Open to Console Development

The PC platform has been kind to Blizzard – so kind, in fact, that their last console title came out fifteen years ago. Despite that, the company is by no means PC exclusive, as Blizzard VP and Executive MD... Continue »

Blizzard Drops Real ID Forum Plans

Remember how your parents would tell you that you won’t get your way no matter how much you whine and complain? Well, soft of like Santa Claus, that’s a big fat lie. Last week, Blizzard announced that with the... Continue »

Starcraft II Hyperion Update Details Campaign Upgrades

An update to the Starcraft II website describes the upgrades you’ll be able to purchase for your units through the armory, cantina, and laboratory on the starship Hyperion. Consider this a service to those of you who want to... Continue »

Blizzard Monitoring Player Feedback on Real ID System

As expected, denizens of Blizzard’s Battle.net forums have largely reacted negatively to having the veil of anonymity pulled back by the Real ID system, which will tie a player’s real name to posts on certain Blizzard forums. A Blizzard... Continue »

Blizzard Forums To Use Your Actual Real Name

Citing rampant trolling, flaming, and other general nastiness from internet denizens, Blizzard will switch many of their forums over to using the RealID system, which uses a poster’s real life first and last name, with the option of displaying... Continue »

StarCraft II Online Region Locked

In their FAQ on the beta, Blizzard has let it be known that the sequel to the state sport of Korea (aka StarCraft II) will be geographically region locked for online play. This means that if an ocean separates... Continue »